# West Bengal verifies 1.1L doctors with SIR model

> West Bengal launches SIR-style check for 1.1 lakh fake doctors.
- Title: West Bengal verifies 1.1L doctors with SIR model · Indiatoday
- Summary: West Bengal launches SIR-style check for 1.1 lakh fake doctors. West Bengal will verify credentials of 1.1 lakh doctors registered with the state medical…
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- Source: Indiatoday — https://indiatoday.in/india/story/west-bengal-doctor-verification-sir-style-checks-wbmc-registrations-3034077-2026-11-06
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## West Bengal doctor verification
West Bengal plans SIR-style checks for 1.1 lakh doctors registered with the state medical council since 1996.
## Verification process
Includes in-person and virtual checks of educational degrees and accreditation certificates to weed out fake practitioners.
## Deceased and inactive doctors
Deceased, non-practising doctors and those abroad will be removed from the council's rolls.
## SIR model details
West Bengal Health Minister Sharadwat Mukherjee announced SIR-style verification following State Inspection and Revalidation model.
## Key takeaway

West Bengal will verify credentials of 1.1 lakh doctors registered with the state medical council using SIR-style checks to remove fake practitioners.